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TIL that bread is actually unhealthy for ducks and feeding them large quantities could result in killing them

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xVjP5 TIL Warren Buffett bought controlling shares of his now multibillion dollar company, Berkshire Hathaway, just to fire the CEO as revenge for trying to low-ball him when Buffett went to sell the stock. Buffett considers it the dumbest stock he ever bought.
YplPx TIL That a picture was taken of the Iceberg that sunk the Titanic. A different liner found it nearby, and unaware of the Titanic’s fate, was surprised by the smear of red paint.
rNmNe TIL that over 5,000 dead fish, crabs, and other sea creatures were embedded in the ice skating rink at Space World in Japan. Some were arranged to spell "HELLO". Visitors called it a waste of life, so a memorial service was held and the fish repurposed as fertilizer.
7rlnp TIL that 177 years after his death, George Washington was promoted to General of the Armies, the highest possible rank in the U.S. Army
JaMV TIL during a TV show, Frank Zappa was asked by a WW2 veteran with a wooden leg : “so I guess your long hair makes you a woman”. He replied “so I guess your wooden leg makes you a table.”